The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-10

time. The temper of the room was
largely bullisb, but the pressure to sell
was too strong, and the traders soon
changed over and aided the general
ssgGiDg If prices. The st icks inter-
&c ed IN the deal were the leaders of
market, but all of them displayed more
weakness than the general lit. West
ern Union WAS first in Importance, and
the quarterly statement being some
what Disappointing and the issus of
new stock for the scrip issued some
time ago was looked up with dis
favor, and the stock declined about
3 or cent. Richmond and West Point
sympathizsd closely with the move
ments in Western Union, the ru'
mored new issue of bonds to pay for
the Baltimore and Ohio stock telling
against its price. The dealings in it,
however, were much smaller THAI
these in Western Union. Reading and
Jersey Central were also weak, the
latter especially. Outside OF the stocks
above mentioned, the movements
were slight and unimpor,ant, though
St. Paul and Eeie we're active aud
Omaha and New England during a
portion of the afternoon were con-
~spicuously strong. Ia the unlisted
department Pr 9nix mining stocks be-
came a feature by reason of its activity,
which is accounted for by the settl,-
ment Of litigation and by purchases by
foreign houses on arrangements for
listing the stock on the London Elk.
change. The opening this morning
was decidedly strong, with advances
over last evenings final figures rang
ing from to per cent, the latter in
Western Union. The stocks coEcerned
in the Baltimore and Ohio deal only
were active, the remainder being quiet
or dull. The advances of the opening
were not maintained, and the entire
list soon showed a sagay tend ncy.
After the first hour a period Of compsr-
alive dullness and steadioess was had,
butthe market soon gave way again.
The ssgging continued throughout the
afternoon until nearly 2 o'clock, when
Western Union and Richmond and
West Point displayed decided weak
ness and the downward movement
was accelerated, the clio g being weak
at about the lowest figures reached.
The attack upon the charter of the
Morris and Essex in the New jersey
Legislature caused special weakness in
that sock, and it shows the greatest
decline OF the day. Green Bay was
comparatively active and Weak. The
entire active list, with the exception
OF Erie, Omaha and Texas and Psc fc,
each of which advanced a small frsc-
ton, is lower this evening. jersey
Central is off Ii, Richmond and West
Point 1t, Western Union II, Lacks-
wanna l and Morris and Essex Al per
cent.
Railroad bonds were dull, today's
sales a%ggregating 81, 026 900. Prices
were generally heavy and fluctuations
we're narrow and unimportant, and
final prices generally show fractional
declines. Petroleum opened dull at
6l3: highest, 624 lowest, 6lA, closing
at 6l3; Gales, 1851 900 barrels. Min
ing shares were dull but strong, with
Middlebar the feature, and with the
following closing prices bid; Alice,
40; Amsdor, 140; Best and Belcher,
1850; BCdie, $50; Caledonia B. H., 1875;
Consolidated California and Virginia,
II; Deadwood, 235; Eureka Console
dstsd, us; Ell Cris'o, $50; Hale aud
Norcoss, Ats; Homestsks, IA; Iron
Hill, $50; Iron Silver, $50; Monitor,
1876; Middlebar, SO: Mono, 270; Next
can, 6; North Belle Isle, 400; P y.
mouth, 1925; Silver King, ia; Stand
ard, |; Security, 6; Sutro Tunnel, %;
Stanislaus, 3i5.
The total sales OF stocks today were
S68,7S9 shares, including Delaware,
L,ckswsnua and Westtrn, l7,1O0;
Erie, 20 800; Lake Shore, 1858 Louie
vile and Nashville, 5005; N rth-
western, 10000; jersey Ceot'al, 1855;
Reading, 72,S7S; st. Paul, 3l,2Si; st.
Paul aod Omaha, 97S4; Western
UAion, 93,620. Closing quotations:
GOVERNMENTS.
U. s.. 80, 1901. As, coup, 1884.
iHs, coup, 1898. Pacific Ga of 1895, 1861.
BONDS.
La. stamps, Is, "a. Missouri Is, lOl.
Cent. Pac. lsts, ll8. Den j RIG lists, 1l9A
d. ar CIV lists 20 Erie Eds, 9SM.
NJ. X. &T. Gen .6s, 995S. North. Pac.lsts, III
North. Psc. 2ds, 10Y. N. Western con. 1897.
N. West. deb .5s, ITO. St.L.S.F Gen. NJ ,ll0h.
St. Paul con, 1873. St.P CAP lists. llSA.
TIP. land grants,6iA.T .P.R lex con, II.
U. P. lists, 1l8H. West Shore, 1921.
Tenn. IS, set mt, l01. Tenn .5s, set'mt, lO3.
Tenn. 3s, set'm mt, Is.
STOCKS.
Adams Express, l42h. Morris&E., of'd. 1851.
Allegheny Oent'l,-. Nashville &C 81.
Alton l. I. H., 80. NJ. Central 70H:
A. &T.H.pfd., 80. Nor.& W .pid,4Ss
American Ex., 100. Northern Pac. ,2S1s.
3. @. K. Il N, As, Northern Pac pfd, 81.
Canada Pac., 60A. ca NV ,ll61s
Canada Sou, SO. O.&N.W pfd. 400.
Central Pacific, 36N. MY. Central, ll5A.
Chesapeake IL o., 50. N.Y.C.& st. L., III.
@. 4 o. 1st pfd, 1914 N.Y.C.& asst L.pfd, PSI.
G. 4 D. I'd pfd, ga. Ohio Central -.
Chicago 4 A.. ,l4. Ohio & Miss. ,27h.
CO. A.pfd, l60 0.& Miss. pfd, 81
c., &Q 1881. Ontario & West, l7H
O., St, 1. 6N.0.- Oregon Nav 1917.
c., St.L p, l754. Oregon Trans. 50.
G. st.L&P P. pfd, 1914 Oregon Imp 81.
O. S. x c.. IS. Pacific Mail, 55.
9. r. II, valley SIzi; IS. PS Saa% B & Il. s4.l.
Del. 4 Hud 1gl19. P%ittsburg, l5lH .-,>
Del, L. d W. l34A. pullman r;G''l4i]9'
pen.&Rio G, "A. Reading. $50
Erie, 33I. Rock Island. l2bIs.
Erie pfd, u. St.L. &S.F., 3SA,,
New East Tenn. ,191s, St.L. &S.E ptd, 66%;
NewE. Tenn, pfd 75K. St.L rs. .lst p,lliH.
Fort Wayne, 146% C. M. d ST. P, 9lA.
Hannibal & st. JO.-. @. M.& St.P, p, III.
N Il St. 10, MID, u. st, p, M. Il NJ, lie.
Harlem, 900. st Paula Omaha, 1917
Houston 4 T., 80 St.Paul Il D. pid, 1854
Illinois Central, 1891. Tenn. Coai& Iron, 4o12.
Ind, B. Il WIZ. Texas Pacific, 27E.
Kansas & T., 3lA. Toledo y o. Cen .p,50A
Lake Il. d W, IS. Union Pacific, 6SA.
Lake Shore, $50. U.S 5. Express, ga
Lou. & Nash, 6l5S. W., s.. L &P., IA',
Lou. & N. A., 6l%. M.,S.L. &P. p. Z9Ia'
NJ. & @. lst pfd, -. Wa Il. Ex: rs.
M, & G. seconds W. U. Tel, 1919.
Mem, & Char $50. Colorado Coal, SO.
Mich, Gen., 80. Home Stake, Is.
Min. AZ ST, l., 1917. Iron Silver. $50.
Min. 4 st. L. pfd,42. Ontario, A%,
Missouri Pacific, 1903. Quicksilver, 81.
Mobile 4 Ohio, 16%. Quicksilver pfd, SO4.
M, L, S, & W., so. South Pacific, -.
M,L.S.& W j. i'd 1861. Sutro, q.
LONDON, March 9.-Conso's 101 LIE
for money and 10lt for the account
United States bonds, A., 1919; AIS
11lR; Atlantic ~ Great estern firsts
All; seconds, III. The Bank Of Egg
land gained $4,000 bullion on balance
today.